See The Exchange Rate for 5 Dollars Online Payment I Made With Mastercard Naira Debit Card

While the MasterCard Naira debt cards issued by some Nigerian banks have stopped working for online international transactions, GTBank Naira MasterCard is still working fine for online payments, although the bank has reduced the monthly international spend limit.

Below is the screenshot of the most recent payment I made with my GTBank MasterCard Naira Debit Card.

I was charged N1,600 for 5 US Dollars when I paid for my Google for work subscription. Hence, the MasterCard conversion rate from dollar to Naira is like N320 per dollar.


I think this is still fair compared to the Naira MasterCard exchange rate in September & October 2016.

If you're a blogger that earns in dollars, I think it is now cheaper to pay in Naira if you can get someone in the black market to buy your dollars at a rate higher than N400 per dollar. Let's assume you sell $100 @ N400 per dollar, you will have N40,000. Now, if you pay online with Naira debit card and GTB charges you N320 per dollar, that means you will pay N32,000 for a $100 transaction. Hence, you save N8,000. Cool...huh?

Anyway, if you don't want to go through the stress of making online payments with Naira MasterCards, you can get the Nigerian dollar MasterCard from your bank. It allows you to easily make online international payments without the constraints placed on the Naira MasterCard.

You can as well apply for Payoneer MasterCard. It is free of charge. You can fund the Payoneer card in Nigeria and you can even withdraw your Payoneer funds from ATM in Nigeria.

How much were you charged when last you used your GTB MasterCard for international transactions?

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3 Ways To Make Money At LindaIkejiSocial.com

LindaIkejiSocial.com was launched yesterday as a social networking site with a twist. Apart from allowing you to share memories, connect with friends, read breaking news from Linda Ikeji's blog, you can also MAKE MONEY on the Linda Ikeji Social Network. Awesome...huh?

Well, below are the ways you can make money on Linda Ikeji Social :


1. Submit Original Stories

You can make money by submitting stories on Linda Ikeji Social.

LIS will pay you N1,000 per approved story. For your story to be approved for payment, it must be exclusive and original. Payments will reflect in the "wallet" section of your LIS profile.

Imagine, submitting 10 exclusive news to LIS in a day. That's N10,000. Not bad if you are not yet making reasonable money online and if Adsense is not yet making sense on your blog...lol

To submit exclusive news on LIS, sign in and click on "Submit Story" button.

2. Adverts On Your LIS Business Page

You can also make money through the business pages you create on LIS.

According to Linda Ikeji, if your LIS business page has at least 50,000 followers, LIS will use your page to advertise goods and services for their clients. Hence, you will get a share of what advertisers pay LIS to advertise on the platform.

You will get 20% of whatever advertisers pay for each banner.

If your business page followers get to 100,000, two banners will be placed on your page and you will earn double of the amount i.e x2 of the 20% per banner. Cool...huh?


3. LIS Giveaways

Every week, LIS will be giving out cash, prizes, recharge cards and other amazing freebies etc So, this is another way you can make money on LIS.

You have to be part of the community to find out what LIS will be giving away. Just click on the "Giveaways" button to know what's up.


Join LIS and Follow me at : http://ift.tt/2fajq2t

You can click here to watch the Linda Ikeji video where she talks about how to make money on LIS.


What's your take on this?

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An Amazing Guide on Appropriate Size of Mattress for Proper Sleep

A comfortable sleeping space is one of the important factors to get good sleep. So, you need to know the space required for a person to get quality sleep. Generally, the selected mattress must be longer and wider as compared to the length and width of the sleeper.

The bed size depends on who will be sleep on it. In case, a mattress is needed for one person, a twin, and twin XL or a full sized mattress is suggested. However, if it’s required for a couple, a queen, king or California king mattress will give both the sleepers a comfortable space, ensuring that they get good sleep.

Appropriate Sized Mattress

• Twin Size Mattress

This is the shortest size mattress available in the marketplace and is suitable for an adult or child. The dimensions of this bed are 39 inches wide and 74 inches long. For taller people, this bed is not quite suitable.

• Twin XL Mattress

This mattress is popular in numerous college rooms, and is about 6 inches longer as compared to the twin mattress. This is a great choice for taller people. The dimensions of this mattress are 39 inches wide and 80 inches long.

• Full Bed Mattress

Also called as double mattress, this is about 16 inches wider as compared to the twin mattress. However, it does not provide enough extra space for two people to get comfortable sleep.

It is very short for people who are more than 5’5”. Such beds are usually 54 inches wide and 74 inches in length. This one is a must pick for you in case your children are growing. Additionally, the additional space provided also lets parents to lie down on the bed while making their kids sleep.

In case, you are planning to purchase one full sized bed for two people, bear in mind that this bed will provide each person with an estimated space of 26 inches that is equivalent to the width of one crib.

• Queen Bed Mattress

This mattress provides a person with more width as compared to a full sized mattress, which is comfortable for two people. Being one of the most popular mattresses nowadays, it’s about 80 inches long and 60 inches wide. This one is a great choice for the guest rooms or for the couples, who like sleeping close to each other.

• King Bed Dimensions

This size is great for those couples, who require maximum space for sleeping. This mattress has dimensions of 76 inches wide and 80 inches long, which makes it same size as a twin XL mattress. This bed is advisable for you in case you have pets or kids who share bed with you.

Conclusion

If you are planning to buy a new mattress, you should be aware of the fact that Sleep Junkie provides some of the best bed reviews. You can go through these reviews to know more about mattresses. The information you obtain will help you select the best mattress for you.

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Linda Ikeji Social Network : Features, Video Demo and More

Linda Ikeji has finally launched her social networking platform - Linda Ikeji Social (LIS), which you can access at http://ift.tt/2eWL7v3. According to Linda Ikeji, LIS is simply blogging and social media combined.

At LIS, you can get breaking news, connect with friends, share memories, post updates, chat with friends etc. It's more like a combination of Linda Ikeji's blog and a social media network.

LIS is divided into sections.

Once you sign in to linda ikeji social, you will see a left sidebar where you get a personalized experience on LIS.

In the middle is the news feed where you will see breaking news. There is also a "categories" drop down there where you can select what you want to read.

Next to that is "Activities" tab where you see what people you're following are doing.

On the right of "activities" is the "deals" page and next to that is where brands can place their banners to advertise on Linda ikeji social network.

According to Linda Ikeji, you can also make money on the Linda Ikeji Social Network - by submitting exclusive stories, taking part in LIS giveaways and by placing ads on your LIS business pages.

Below is a video of Linda taking about her social network - LIS

You can follow me on LIS via : http://ift.tt/2fajq2t


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How To Get Payoneer Referral Link For Earning $25 Per Friend

Last week, I shared screenshot of the $25 referral bonus I received from Payoneer. Ever since then, I've been getting emails from my blog readers, asking me how they can get their Payoneer referral link so they can also start earning Payoneer referral bonus.

Well, getting your unique Payoneer link for the "refer-a-friend" program is quite easy.

Just sign in to your account at www.payoneer.com and click on the "refer-a-friend" banner on the sidebar as seen in the screenshot below :

After clicking it, you will be redirected to a page where you will see your unique link. Click copy and start sharing it through blog posts, articles, emails, Facebook posts and tweets.

You’ll get $25 for every new friend that signs up to Payoneer through your link when he/she receives a total of $100 into his/her Payoneer account.

Even better, your friends will earn $25 too!

If you don't have an account, Sign Up for Payoneer Account.

How to Track Your Payoneer Referral Links

You can monitor your referral stats and track sent emails from directly inside "My Account".

To view statistics regarding your Refer A Friend activity, sign in to your Payoneer account, click on the "refer-a-friend" banner and click "See Your Share Stats".

Right there, you will see the total number of referrals that you have shared via all available methods; the number of friends that have signed up to Payoneer using your referral link and the the amount of money that you have earned, to date, in the  Payoneer "Refer A Friend" program.

Click HERE to open FREE Payoneer account now. 

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I Will Choose Gionee F103 Pro Again and Again

I needed a phone.

And as every other time I had bought a phone; I brooded, browsed and asked every human I knew for their opinion.

This time,I even carried out a twitter poll to find out which phone was the hottest in the market, most especially because the last time I bought a phone; 2 years ago, the Nigerian phone scene was not as crowded.

After much ado, the Gionee F103 Pro crossed several hurdles- price range, size and above all….CAMERA quality and I welcomed it into my life.

It’s been a month and I have written a love letter to celebrate our anniversary together because it has been nothing short of amazing.

Dear G,

Before you, I rarely took pictures and my nice make up and dressing went to waste a lot.

After you, there’s not a wasted outfit. Every day is a day to flaunt, smile and pose.

You have opened me up to things I did not know about me since your pro feature with inbuilt Photoshop is making me this professional photographer; a character I love.

You don’t just tell me how beautiful I am, you go the extra mile to make me more beautiful with your face beauty offering that smoothens, brightens and slims my face to give me that celebrity look.

With you there is no bad day or weather or condition, since your 13MP rear and 5MP frontal camera with screen flash makes every moment bright and clear.

You teach me new things and help me keep up with the trend with your gif enabler. I so love it.

And the most amazing of all is how you care for me and hate to see me stress, that’s why your text recognition feature enables me take pictures of a text and you make it editable words on the screen.

Sometimes, I think I stress you and you remind me that your 16G Rom and 2G RAM came prepared and can handle all of these.

You truly are a gentle buddy.

I can never regret owning you again and again, I will always pick you.

To the friends who introduced me and reassured me in my moment of doubt, to those who have their smiling, sad and grumbling Selfies on your gigantic memory space and to those who made your GIF feature a lifestyle.  I say thank you

Thank you for introducing me to the best Tech thing.

I appreciate the hookup.

And to the guys at Gionee, thanks for finally giving a girl all the camera love she needs, the F103 Pro surely did not disappoint.

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Woocommerce Product Search Widget Not Working? Try This

Woocommerce product search widget simply lets you add a WordPress widget that can search products you have added to your woocommerce site. I added it to an ecommerce store I created yesterday but failed to work. I deleted it and installed an advanced search plugin for WordPress which is working fine on the store.

So, if Woocommerce Product Search widget is not working for you, delete it and install the "Advanced Search Widget" plugin by Aaron Axelsen. It was last updated 3 years ago but still works perfectly on my ecommerce store.

It simply allows you to search for only a specific post type (eg Wooocommerce products) and also select which fields to query (title, content, tags). In addition, it is also possible to place multiple widgets onto the sidebar to search through other custom post types.

If you want to use it to search woocommerce products, select "product" from the "Post Type" drop down as seen in the screenshot below:

Alternatively, you can try the "WooCommerce Predictive Search" plugin or the Enhanced Product Search for WooCommerce which costs around $49 for a single site.

I hope this helps.

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The Mattress for Kids - How to Make A Well Informed Decision

Parents these days put maximum efforts and money to ensure that their children are comfortable. They invest in good quality bed sheets, bed frames, comforters and many other items. However, many of them ignore mattresses that matters the most. Children like to spend a lot of time in bed. A great quality mattress will provide good sleep to your child. It is important to boost memory and regulate stress levels of kids.

It is a brilliant idea to shop during the festive season. You could expect good quality products at great discounts. You could check out for the Black Friday bedroom furniture sale online in the magazines and newspapers. Many manufacturers have many enticing offers and great discount to increase sales. This would be a win-win situation for you.

Choose the ideal type for your child

Read on to learn several factors to consider before investing in a good quality mattress. Initially, you have to decide the type of mattress that will suit your kid. There are plenty of mattresses depending on prices and types. You must go through the customer reviews and ratings of different manufacturers.

These days, mattresses incorporate great technology like waterbeds, air chambers to name a few. Such kinds of mattresses are prepared for special purpose. The two common technologies namely innerspring pocket coil and open coil are known to be great for children and infants.

The open coil mattress provides comfort, but do not last longer. You would have to replace them after a couple of years. However, it is a pocket friendly choice. On the other hand, the pocket coil will last for several years. The coils are covered individually in the fabric for better durability. This means that you would have to spend higher to purchase them. If you could spend more, the pocket coil is always the best option.

Choosing the best memory foam products for kids

Memory foam mattress serves the purpose for many families. Whether it will suit your requirements depends on the child’s weight. The foams made from cotton and other natural fibers are in demand. You could also rely on the synthetic foam options like latex. You must prefer the softest mattress for kids.

If you choose the natural latex products, they will be really expensive. However, the synthetic latex products will fit your budget. You could also check out the hybrid mattresses. Such mattresses are prepared from a mixture of latex and natural lubbers.

The futon mattresses have their roots in Japan. However, the futon products produced these days are quite thicker than the traditional ones. They are known as futons because they consist of filling of natural fibers such as cotton.

Check for comfort of the product

It is crucial to check that the mattress you purchase is comfortable enough. There is range of products from really soft to firm depending on your preferences. Manufacturers use different technologies and work on various spectrums to achieve various levels of comfort. The softest mattress will have maximum amount of cushioning above the support structures. If you want little cushioning, the extra firm products are ideal. They are usually purchased by the back sleepers.


Kids these days suffer from different allergies. Many a times it becomes really difficult to find out the exact cause. The microscopic animals and dust mites are some of the common reasons of allergies. You could cover any ordinary mattress with hypoallergenic mattress cover to offer relief to a certain extent. However, for 100% relief from dust mites, choose the real latex foam products. Your kid’s health should be your priority.

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